Shall Raghu's son oppose thee now?
Or, sire, within thy palace stay;
And I myself will sweep away
Thy foes, like Garuḍ when he makes
A banquet of the writhing snakes.
Soon Raghu's son shall press the plain,
As Narak[984] fell by Vishṇu slain,
Or Śambar[985] in rebellious pride
Who met the King of Gods[986] and died.”
The monarch heard: his courage grew,